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It is quite obvious that, with each passing day, our environment is being laced with many toxins. Many of these toxins and pathogens get into the body to cause untold damage to our organs, such as the skin, the intestine, lungs and more.

A good number of cases that we have seen confirm that problems, such as infertility, arthritis, liver cirrhosis, miscarriages, sudden death and cancer may not be unconnected with the presence of environmental toxins and pathogens consumed orally or inhaled.

The good news is that they can all be prevented by early diagnosis and management. I will illustrate a good number of them with some of our successful cases.

For example, a 40-year-old professional walked into a Modern Mayr wellness centre at the mart-life detox clinic, 18 months ago, needing to be revitalised and rejuvenated. Although she had no known medical condition, she complained of stress, fatigue, and chronic constipation.

She was checked into our facility and, on initial consultation with the doctor, her bioenergetics test revealed various allergies. All of her immune organs – spleen, thymus and lymphatics – were stressed and her adrenal gland showed signs of weakness.

Also, the woman’s stomach, small intestine and colon showed varying degrees of stress and weakness. We were able to detect the cause of her problems and to identify the part of her body that we needed to concentrate our therapy.

Surprisingly, her environmental sensitivities scan showed heavy metals, especially antimony, in the most severe spectrum. Others, such as arsenic, mercury, lead and tin were also in the stress column.

The patient claimed to have lived and worked in a clean and serene environment all her life and couldn’t understand how she could have been exposed to heavy metals like antimony.

Heavy metals are a part of the environment, just like we human beings, animals and plants. They are present in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat, as long as such foods are cultivated from the soil. The animals we feed on are tended with such foods – unfortunately, this applies to all foods.

One doesn’t necessarily have to live in an industrialised environment to be exposed to heavy metals.

According to the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, toxicity from heavy metals is dependent on the exposure dose, duration, route (breathing, eating, drinking or skin contact), other chemical exposures, age, sex nutritional status, family traits, lifestyle and state of health.

Heavy metals are deposited in the environment and mined in areas where they are highly concentrated.

This does not exclude their deposition in other parts of the environment so that they maybe in the water-bed into which your bore-hole is drilled, in the soil from which our foods are cultivated and may just be present in the air we breathe, from a nearby deposit of high concentration so that repeated exposure to these sources puts one at risk of consequent health hazards.

We should know that the process of water purification is targeted mainly at the taste and infectious organisms in the water, not the heavy metals in it.

Another common way of exposure is the use of everyday commercial products like glass, rubber, plastics, non-stick pots, flame-retarding fabrics and materials, lead storage batteries, solder, pipe metals, alloys and paint.

She was astonished when we informed her that antimony can be absorbed, for those of us who drive without shoes, from car brake linings. Heavy metals like antimony, lead, tin, are used one way or the other, during the manufacturing of these products.

Long-term exposure to heavy metals can result in allergic reactions and irritation of the eyes, skin, lungs (potentiating pneumoconiosis and possible lung cancer).

Combinations of heavy metals in the body biologically alter cellular defence mechanisms, causing impaired immune function and carcinogenesis. These have also been known to affect reproductive functions, thereby causing infertility and other reproductive disorders, as well as chromosome damage, leading to babies being born with birth defects and abnormalities.

Dr. OA could relate with many of these symptoms. Thankfully, the bioenergetics test helped in detecting the cause of all her discomfort before there was irreversible damage.

These are symptoms that would have been treated with medication without the root cause being explored. At the detox clinic, the woman underwent the whole process of ridding her body systems of all heavy metals with our therapies, processes and expertise; including several foot detox sessions, abdominal treatments, hydrotherapy baths, saline oxygenator and review of her food sensitivities with the Mayr nutritionist to alleviate her abdominal symptoms.

The 10 days Mayr therapy saw her feeling revitalised, rejuvenated, energised and all symptoms abated. Exactly 12 weeks afterwards she discovered that she was pregnant with a single baby boy, which could be adduced to the cleansing process.

She delivered a healthy baby boy three weeks ago. Mother and baby are doing very well.

We are a part of our environment and our environment a part of us. Many of the things hazardous to us in the environment we cannot change but we can ensure we are barely harmed by exposure to the health hazards posed to us by the environment.

The concept of couples going to Mayr for therapy and getting pregnant is not new. They are called “Mayr babies”.

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Aloe vera is a succulent cactus plant species of the genus aloe, belonging to the family Liliaceae. It is widely known as “the Miracle plant” for its various medical, cosmetic and nutraceutical purposes. Aloe vera gel is a slick substance that is extracted from the interior of the aloe vera leaf, while latex refers to the yellow part which lies beneath the leaf skin. It grows in wild tropical climates around the world and it is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal use.

Aloe vera is a thick, short-stemmed plant that stores water in its leaves.

It is widely used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries, and has an estimated annual market value of $13 billion globally .Aloe vera is well recognised by its thick, pointed and fleshy green leaves, which can grow to about 12-19 inches (30-50 cm) in length.

Each leaf is full of a slimy tissue that stores water, which makes the leaves thick. This slimy, water-filled tissue is the “gel” we associate with aloe vera products.

The gel contains most of the bioactive compounds in the plant, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.

Bottom line: Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant that is used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries. Its leaves are full of a gel-like substance that contains numerous beneficial compounds.

Aloe vera is a good product for external use. If consumed orally over a long time, it has far-reaching medical consequences.

Benefits of external use of aloe vera

Applying aloe vera gel is considered safe. It has been employed for use on the skin because of its healing properties.

It can be used on burns, skin abrasions, psoriasis and bug bites. Medical attention should be sought for severe burns, wounds, or frostbite. It can also be used in Human Papiloma Virus infection and for wound healing in people who are not allergic or sensitive to aloe.

Aloe serves as analgesic for wound pains; it prevents itching and serves as astringents-causes contraction of body tissues.

Its higher water content makes it a good moisturiser for the skin.

Skin elasticity is increased via its ability to cause collagen and elastin repair.

Aloe vera acts as an emollient which helps to soften and sooth the skin.

However there are some benefits to ingestion of aloe vera and manufacturers now make oral products such as juice and all sorts of liquid vitamins, energy boost drinks, and other health supplements.

Aloe vera juice side effects

Consuming unprocessed juice extracted from the latex can cause several side effects leading to major health risks. Some of the side effects of aloe vera juice are:

It’s juice contains a substance called anthraquinone, a laxative, which can cause diarrhoea if taken in large amounts. Severe diarrhoea can cause pain, cramps and dehydration.

Consult your doctor before consuming aloe vera juice, especially if you are undergoing a medical treatment or taking prescribed drugs, as the juice may cause adverse reactions when consumed along with a few medicines. Laxative in aloe vera may even inhibit the absorption of some drugs in the body. Aloe vera juice also reacts to herbs like jalap roots, castor oil, rhubarb root and bark root, causing dehydration and diarrhoea. Fenugreek and garlic do not digest well with aloe juice; it can lower blood sugar and potassium levels in the body.

Drinking aloe vera juice can result in allergic reactions like skin rash or hives, itchy or swollen skin, difficulty in breathing, chest pain and throat irritation

Aloe vera juice contains latex, an ingredient which has many health risks associated with it. It can aggravate health problems like colitis, Crohn’s disease, appendicitis, diverticulosis, intestinal obstruction, hemorrhoid, stomach pains and ulcers. There are also reports which suggest of hepatitis caused by consumption of aloe vera juice, becoming a cause of concern for people with liver problems.

Pregnant and lactating women are strictly forbidden from consuming aloe vera juice, due to its purgative and irritant qualities. It may stimulate uterine contractions in pregnant women, leading to miscarriage and birth defects. Lactating women should also refrain from consuming aloe vera juice, as it contains anthraquinone which may lead to diarrhoea. It is also considered unsafe for children below 12 years of age.

Drinking aloe vera juice side effects are most commonly experienced by people who consume excessive amounts, exceeding the recommended dosage.

When taken internally, aloe vera may cause some unwanted health issues. The National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine reports that side effects can range from mild issues, such as diarrhoea and stomach cramps, to more severe problems that include low-blood sugar and possible hepatitis. The National Toxicology Programme reports that aloe vera consumption produced cancer in rat models, although no such studies to that effect have been performed on humans. The United States National Library of Medicine reports that taking internal aloe vera may lead to liver injury, often between three and 24 weeks after consumption.

As a part of the Food and Drug Administration over-the-counter drug product review, a final rule was issued suggesting that the stimulant laxative ingredient of aloe (including aloe extract and aloe flower extract) in OTC products generally lack safety and effectiveness or may be misbranded.

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